Equal Employment Manager
What you'd do
About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The depot's enormous maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: www.redriver.army.mil.
Major duties
Serve as principal advisor and consultant to the RRAD Commander and manages the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program for the Depot and tenant activities employing approximately 3,000 employees. Develop and assure effective implementation and administration of plans of action for the EEO program. Receive and process informal and formal complaints of discrimination with the exception of those involving the Equal Employment Manager, Deputy Commander or the Commander, which are referred to TACOM. Select, designate, and provide continuous training to EEO Counselors. Direct the development and evaluates the effectiveness of installation Special Emphasis Programs (SEP) to include Federal Women's Program, Black Employment Program, Hispanic Employment Program, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Program for Individuals with Disabilities, and Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program. Represent the Depot in contacts with community elements interested in civil rights/equal opportunity, keeping them informed of plans of action and program achievements, soliciting their recommendations for program improvement and seeking their support for such activities as recruitment, out-placement and manpower development Plan work to be accomplished, interprets policy, procedures and establishes priorities.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting barrier analysis studies for affirmative employment programs; 2) Investigating discrimination complaints in accordance with regulatory guidance; and 3) Tracking reasonable accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Assessment and Compliance Review Fact Finding/Inquiries Program Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
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